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You know how King County Water Taxi has the best riders around? The same can definitely be said for our staff. This Labor Day, we want to offer a big “Thank You” to all members of King County’s Marine Division – everyone from our deckhands to our captains to our maintenance crews to the finance…

The Seahawks and Sounders FC are playing under the bright lights this weekend, and the West Seattle Water Taxi is your stress-free way of getting to and from these night games. The Seahawks play a preseason game against Minnesota at 7 p.m., tonight at Centurylink Field. Then two nights later on Sunday, the Sounders face…

No need to hit the beach or the red carpet to find this summer’s latest look – just hop on a King County Water Taxi vessel. Today, our crews were spotted sporting new uniforms featuring our new branding. We unveiled the sleek look in April, when it graced the outside of our vessels and West…

Three members of Executive Constantine’s Senior Leadership Team recently stopped by the MV Doc Maynard to meet some Marine Division employees and take part in an emergency response drill demonstrated by the vessel crew. Senior Deputy Executive Fred Jarrett, Deputy Executive Rhonda Berry and Director of Employee Engagement Whitney Abrams joined the employees for the…

By Paul Brodeur, Marine Division Director The Marine Division’s back-up water taxi vessel, the MV Spirit of Kingston, will be going into a planned, five-week maintenance period beginning Sunday, March 12th The 12-year-old, aluminum-hulled catamaran will have new propulsion engines installed, replacing the current, worn out machinery. The new diesel engines will meet the latest…

Did you know that Abraham Lincoln invented a flotation system to help get riverboats over sandbars? Luckily, we don’t need such a system, given there aren’t many shoals in the middle of Puget Sound. Still, we will join the rest of America in honoring Presidents Lincoln and George Washington for their contributions. That means…

Here’s a holiday reminder for Water Taxi users. The Vashon and West Seattle routes of the King County Water Taxi will not be in service on Monday, Dec. 26, the observed Christmas holiday or Monday, Jan. 2, the observed New Year’s Day holiday. Do you use Metro Transit? Buses will also be operating on holiday…

Water taxi operations will continue to Vashon and West Seattle in 2017 and 2018, thanks to a recent vote of the King County Council. Last month, the Council approved the two-year budget proposed by County Executive Dow Constantine, which provides the funding needed to operate the service used by over a half-million riders each year.…

Officer on deck! West Seattle Water Taxi riders already recognize deckhand Nick Williams, and know him for his great sense of humor and unflappable and easygoing attitude. Get ready to salute, though. Nick recently received his captain’s license from the United States Coast Guard, and last week started driving the West Seattle route as a…

The open secret in West Seattle’s Junction and Alki areas is that the Water Taxi provides free shuttles to connect riders to the dock for your quick cruise across Elliott Bay. Last year nearly 126,000 riders used the shuttles for commuting, sightseeing, and sometimes both! The Water Taxi provides two routes in West Seattle, operating daily…